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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of kr772 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of kr772, while a flight costs an average of kr2919.
Distance: 441 miles (711 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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kr2919 Average price | kr772 Average price Cheapest | kr1145 Average price | kr447 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 56m Average total duration 9h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 25m Average total duration 22h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Glasgow:
A train is kr373 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Glasgow costing on average kr1145.
A train is kr2147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Glasgow costing on average kr2919.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 56m.
Bus takes on average 23h 25m.
You'll arrive about 9h 54m sooner (2h 43m by flight vs 12h 37m by car). Tickets start at around kr2919 compared to roughly kr447 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Glasgow
How to get from Amsterdam to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 AM24h15Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationkr12611One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 AM24h15Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationkr12611One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL93912:25 PM1h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:55 PMGlasgow International Airportkr50031One-way0 transfers
Other options
9115+
G256796:40 AM12h06Amsterdam Centraal5:46 PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)kr27041One-way1 transfer- 9115+G25679+
L880016:40 AM11h56Amsterdam Centraal5:36 PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)kr27271One-way2 transfers - 9115+G256836:40 AM14h01Amsterdam Centraal7:41 PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)kr27441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM24h35Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationkr12611One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM23h40Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationkr12971One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM24h10Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationkr12971One-way1 transfer
U2783512:15 PM1h40Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:55 PMGlasgow International Airportkr12791One-way0 transfers- BA445 · BA14807:20 AM6h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:40 PMGlasgow International Airportkr22211One-way1 transfer
- BA429+
BA872210:10 AM6h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol3:35 PMGlasgow International Airportkr27961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Glasgow:
A train is kr373 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Glasgow costing on average kr1145.
A train is kr2147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Glasgow costing on average kr2919.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 56m.
Bus takes on average 23h 25m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Glasgow as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ).
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Glasgow by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways, easyJet, Edelweiss Air to go to Glasgow by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo to go to Glasgow by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Eastern Airways, easyJet.
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